Once an Outlaw, Always an Outla 15.pdf · Location: Golden Corral Buffet & Grill (12509 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas) Point of contact: Mark A. Ellis [email protected] (C)

Subject: 924th MONTHLY BULLETIN...December 2015From: "Ed Copher" <[email protected]>Date: 12/3/2015 11:26 AMTo: "Ed Copher" <[email protected]>

I am an American Airman: Wingman, Leader, and Warrior. I will never leave an Airman behind, I will never falter, and I will not fail.

Once an Outlaw, Always an Outlaw

OUTLAW MONTHLY BULLETINALSO ON 924 WEBSITE

Distance and time may separate usbut friendship and memories won't

Dedicated to those who have invested their lives to the cause of Freedom in America! God Bless our Men and Women who are (or Have) in any way or manner served toprotect our Great Nation and the freedom we have. And God Bless the United States of America

2015 13th Year Edition

Established March 2002VOL 1 Issue 163

Ed Copher, Editor, “924 Keeper of the Flame”

924th MONTHLY BULLETIN...December 2015

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Order of the Swords in Washington DC

Birds of a Feather...Flock Together

Photo by Ed Copher 14 Nov 15

Listen to music as you read the newsletter

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy: The Andrew Sistershttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qafnJ6mRbgk then click on the Minimize minus sign (-) at the top right corner of your screen. It will then go back to the newsletterwith music playing. When finished listening to music, go to desktop home page, on the bottom tool bar, right click The Andrew Sisters… then select close.

The Warrior Song: Marching Snare Drumshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTs6a0ORdQU&feature=player_embedded

Ghost Riders in the Sky: Johnny Cashhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mynzbmrtp9I

Run Through the Jungle: CCRhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbI0cMyyw_M

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue: Toby Keithhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PXSK3iDeAI

American Soldier: Toby Keithhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hLBUkcFJoY

Proud to an American: Lee Hazelwood


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7xmW-9LXQ

Ballad of the Green Brets...1966: SSGT Barry Sadlerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5WJJVSE_BE

America, The Land I Love: James Rogers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ICCyjZs3hY

924th Air Force ReserveThe Unit That Refuses to Disband


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924 Photo Albums (Sets)

37 Albums….1915 PhotosClick here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/924outlaws/sets/

Click on each photo to enlarge

View counts as of 03 Dec 15, since July 2007Photos

290,141viewsPhoto stream15,691views

Albums16,967views

Total322,799 views

***FYI*** www.Flickr.com charges $24.95 per year to keep the OUTLAW Photo Albums on their website.

**Paid the one year fee on 15 Nov 2015**

OUTLAW WEB SITE:www.924tfg.com (password: Outlaws)…O is capital

14,025 Visitors since Jan 09

History, Latest Info, Photos, In Memoriam, Miscellaneous, Newsletters, Links, Recall Roster

924th Webmaster Says….

Paid $183.95 to renew GoDaddy website hosting (2 years) on 10 Sept 2015Paid $25.00 to renew Outlaw Flicker Photo site (1 year) on 15 Nov 2015

HELP needed!!!Donations are appreciated

Ed Copher242 Toye Blvd

Canyon Lake, TX 78133

924 Website and Photos site FEES:Jim Houston, Palm Coast FL, is the 924 webmaster, he designed the website, and does all the updates etc.Website Hosting is done by GoDaddy at a cost of $183.95 for two years (Paid up until 10 Sept 17)Domain Name: (Whois Proof) There is an annual charge for keeping the Domain Name www.924tfg.com which is $5 p/yr (Paid up until 31 Mar 2016)Domain Provider: (Active Domain) $12 p/year, paid for 2 years (Paid up until 31 Mar 2016)Photos Site: I also pay for the 924 Photos on the Flicker site which is $25 p/yr (Due 15 Nov of each year) Paid 15 Nov 2015


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924 FLOWER FUNDThe purpose is to send a nice flower arrangement to all 924th funerals. Each arrangement cost over $100The ribbon will read; “924th BAFB”. A flower arrangement has been sent to the last 39 funerals.Jim Chapman is the POC for collecting funds and sending the flowers. [email protected] donations to: Make out check to Jim ChapmanJim Chapman145 Oak Ridge Dr.Cedar Creek, TX 78612

LTC Richard “Dick” Carter Passed Away: ART C-130 PilotFrom his wife:Dick died on 03 September with compilations of heart & lungs. I've been in the hospital having seizures ever since. I'm well now, and we will have an ashskydive for him in the Spring of 2016. He was cremated. He had always planned for me to jump with his ashes at Skydive Temple, my home drop zone. Please put the news in your next newsletter and I'll let you know when the ash dive will be held.Thanks so much Ed.Cheri Carter

SMSgt Eugene “Gene” Perrard Passed Away: Flowers were sent by 924th flower fund.C-119 & C-130 Flight Eng

Eugene A. "Gene" Perrard '09, 75 years old, of Houston died November 16, 2015. Gene was born in Pasadena, TX and graduated from Mt. Carmel HighSchool. After graduation Gene joined the United States Air Force and served as a flight engineer during Vietnam. He retired from the Air Force Reserveafter flying for many years with the 704 Tactical Airlift Squadron out of Ellington and Bergstrom Air Force Bases on C-119 and C-130 aircrafts.Gene worked for a major engineering firm as a draftsman for 41 years and then went on to work for several other firms in the Houston area. He was aLifetime Member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and served more than 30 years on the Quarter Horse Committee. While putting his four childrenthrough college and watching them obtain their Aggie Ring, Gene decided to go back to college and graduated from Texas A&M University at College Stationin 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. Gene is survived by his children Rex Perrard '86, Russell Perrard '92, Amy Frank '93 and Andrea Perrard'02, grandchildren Andre Perrard '15 and Jacqueline Farr

'19, brother Darrell Perrard and Connie Perrard. A celebration of his life was held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. at South Park Funeral Home in Pearland, TX.Donations may be made In Memory of Eugene Perrard to The Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University, 505 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840.


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Planned 924 Reunion for 2016:

SOCIAL: To Be Determined; 7 OR 8 OCTOBER 2016 (Last reunion, gatherings were both nights with appetizers on the second night). Hoping to have it again at the Hilton Bergstrom Airport Hotel.TENTATIVE REUNION DATE: 8 OCTOBER 2016 LOCATION: RICHARD MOYA PARK, AUSTIN, TX POC: Henry Harrison, Johanna Oren or Lois Fontenot Johnson [email protected] 214-215-5701

924 Quarterly Luncheon in Austin: Next one is Wednesday 13 Jan 2016 ….mark your calendars! Need RSVP pleaseDate: 13 Jan 2016Time: 12:00 (noon)Location: Golden Corral Buffet & Grill (12509 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas)Point of contact: Mark A. Ellis [email protected] (C) 478-714-9035Please let know if you can attend!

Note from Stretch: I wanted to send out the information of what was collected at the luncheon on 14 Oct for the deposit on the shelters we will use for thereunion in Oct 2016. We collected $703.00 of which $450.00 went to the deposit for 4 shelters. The rest of the money collected will go to help purchase someof the food and supplies. We will send out more info at a later date on ticket prices and where to send your RSVP's and money. I, along with the other twocommittee heads, Lois Fontenot Johnson and Johanna Oren, want to thank all of you for your generous donations. Thanks again. Hope to have a good turnout next OctoberHenry "Stretch" Harrison

924/446 Houston Annual Reunion JANUARY 2016:The cost of the dinner came out to $28.18. ($21.95 base + $4.39 gratuity + $1.81 tax)

Annual Dinner446/924 Tactical Airlift Wing

Ellington AFB Houston TXThe annual dinner for former members of the 446 TAW/924 Group will be held

Saturday, 30 January 2016 at 1200Brady’s Landing Restaurant

8505 Cypress StreetHouston TX 77012

Call to arms in the Center Room (next to the public buffet) on Saturday at 1200 and dinner from the public buffet will commence at 1300. Drinks can be purchased from theopen bar. Cost is $30.00 per person. Payment (mail preferred) should be made to Frank J. Herbert at the address listed below.Enclosed are the pre-addressed envelope and a registration form. Fill out the form and indicate the names of individuals (one or more). Please indicate on your registrationform the full name of guests Male and Female- (name tags). We need to know how many female guests are coming to reserve a table in the public dining area. Cost of themeal for the girls/ladies in the public dining area is up to the girls/ladies and is not included in the $30.00. Any up-dated information on any member would be greatly appreciated (deaths, sickness, change of address, etc.).

Questions ---callFrank J. Herbert 713-944-3026 [email protected]

138 OutlookHouston TX 77034 - 1510

orMarvin Christian 281-446-1573

From Doug Frenzel: UPDATEDAn Annual Military Golf TraditionMyrtle Beach National Retired Military Golf Classichttp://www.oceanaresorts.com/golf/nrmgc/


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Stretch & Eric Lura: Nov 2015 in Ft Worth

From Mando Blanco: UT Team award 12 Nov 2015Just want to show everybody that old 924th reservists are still making a difference!! The UT Carpenter Shop led and supervised by yours truly won the teamaward for Project Management and Construction Services of the University of Texas.In addition 2 of my people, that I nominated, won individual awards. General Bill Welch & Son at Austin Veterans Day Parade:

Son, 433rd Lackland, Security


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924 Ladies at Dyess Air Show


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Bruce Hultquist 2001 Tommy Vawter

http://images.military.com/NL_WK/1,14845,7684,00.html

Military Report is the most comprehensive military benefits and quality-of-life newsletter for military personnel and retirees. Make sure that you and your colleaguessubscribe for this free update publication. http://www.military.com/LeadForms/NewsLetterSignup?newsletter=13

Reserve Retirement “New Rules”: http://askjune.military.com/2010/07/new-rules-about-guard-and-reserve-retirement.htmlReserve Retirement Point Chart: (before age 60 folks only)Reserve Personnel Contact Center 1-800-525-0102 or via the virtual Personnel Center-Guard Reserve website at https://arpc.afrc.af.mil/vPC-GR/Go to the AFRC link and it will direct you to Air Reserve Personnel Center-Retirements/Separations.Everything you need including the point chart for 2010.

Reserve Benefits: http://www.militarybenefits.com/military_reserve.htmlReserve Benefits and other Information:http://search.military.com/search?q=Reserve+and+Guard+Newsletter&search_string=&site=military&client=military&proxystylesheet=military&output=xml_no_dtd&access=p&filter=1&entqr=3&tabname=military&words=Reserve+and+Guard+Newsletter&dne=&rad=50&x=55&y=11&ie=UTF-8&ip=172.30.3.185&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&oe=UTF-8&ud=1&start=0

OUTLAW Newsletters in Archives: To view the last 12 months newslettersGo to www.yahoo.com (click on the URL link in blue)On the Yahoo home page, select Sign-InType in Yahoo ID: [email protected] in Password: outlawsAfter Signed In, back on the Yahoo home page, select MAILWhen you get into the mail box, select Inbox (on left side window)Select the newsletter that you want to view.To get out of Mail, under the top toolbar, find Yahoo! click on that to get back to the home page. “ALSO”


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Newsletters are on 924 Website: Past month’s newslettersGo to 924 Website, click on Newsletters, password (Outlaws)

****Websites of Interest****Boot Camp” Into the Wild Blue Yonder”

http://www.cnet.com/pictures/into-the-wild-blue-yonder-u-s-air-force-basic-training-pictures/?ftag=ACQ63afa6d

FACEBOOK PAGES:AF Reserve Page:

https://www.facebook.com/airforcereserve

United States Air Force Veterans Page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/USAFVeterans/

You Know You Are an Air Force Mechanic when…https://www.facebook.com/groups/109677762396385/

US Air Force CrewChiefs:https://www.facebook.com/groups/USAFCrewChiefs/

Randolph AFB weekly “Wingspread”:https://www.facebook.com/JBSARandolph

Austin Veterans Day with Gen Bill Welch: videohttps://www.facebook.com/bill.welch.9809/videos/10205494626828405/

Charlie’s 924/Fasching Party Photos: 14 Nov 2015https://goo.gl/photos/r812sXtWPin9p2k37

924 Trooper, Bill Daniels recovering from sinus cancer surgery: Singing & dancing in bedHave you ever danced in a hospital bed?

Click here: Brandon Daniels feeling inspiredNovember 28 I had no intentions on posting this video, but dad said he wanted it posted so I wanted to share with you how he's doing. HE IS HAPPY!!! CLICK ON BLUEBrandon Daniels above to view video

924/704th models on EBay:

http://m.ebay.com/itm/391292805183?roken=cUgayN&_mwBanner=1

How to cook a turkey with F-4:https://www.facebook.com/DeadliestTeach/videos/918189878274990/

Flag ManIT IS ONE OF THE BEST- HONORS ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY.https://www.youtube.com/embed/GJokaiyJNVA


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Just a Common Soldier: Awesomehttp://justacommonsoldier.com/

Thunderbirds Video:Take a ride with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as they perform over South Georgia.https://www.facebook.com/USairforce/videos/10154253289689989/

Randolph AFB weekly news: The Wingspreadhttps://www.facebook.com/JBSARandolph/posts/10153205932557842:0 and http://ow.ly/Rs4Ns

924 T Shirts:http://www.cafe press.com/mf/49777859/924th-tfg_tshirt?productId=1052988807

March with the UT Longhorn Band:https://www.facebook.com/UTAustinTX/videos/10153108107471930/

Airman’s Magazine:http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/612098/latest-airman-magazine-now-available.aspx

Aviation Buffs:Even if you are not into this you might want to pass this treasure trove on to others who are.Click on any of the blues:

• Aviation Pioneers • World War I Aces • Hall of Fame of the Air • WW2 European Theater (ETO) • WW2 Pacific Theater (PTO) • WW2 US Marine Corps • WW2 US Navy Aces • WW2 Mediterranean (MTO) • WW2 German Aces • Korean War Aces • Russian Aces • Vietnam Era Aces

• Airplanes • World War I Planes • 1930s Aircraft photos • WW2 Fighters • WW2 Bombers • WW2 German Planes • WW2 Airplane Pictures • History of Airplanes blog • Nose Art • Postwar Jets • World War Two • WW2 Facts and Firsts • WW2 Medals • WW2 Museums • WW2 Pictures • WW2 ShipsWW2 Weapons

John Wayne and the Pledge of Allegiancehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jf3MQpffBc

Great Music Video: Military/Miami Dolphin CheerleadersThe Miami Dolphin cheerleaders sent the US Troops in Afghanistan a music video and they sent one back…mimicking them almost toperfection. SO cool!!! Plus the Soldiers light off a four point deuce mortar as a point of punctuation. Soldiers win…hands down!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7zdr-82WAo

Virtual Aircraft Encyclopedia:http://www.aviastar.org/index2.html

General Dynamics F-16: http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/general_f-16.phpMcDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II: http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/mcdonnel_phantom.phpLockheed C-130 Hercules: http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/lok_hercules.php


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RAO BULLETIN Update, 01 Dec 2015Read the Articles go to the web site at: http://post_119_gulfport_ms.tripod.com/rao1.html

924 RECALL ROSTER

Known Whereabouts: (689 Names)Revised 03 Dec 2015

New & Changed Addresses:See website roster

Complete Roster can be found on the 924th websitewww.924tfg.com

(Password: Outlaws)…O is capitalWill email the Roster upon request

Outlaw low level, at range near Corpus Christi

Da…Dat…Dhat’s all folks


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Once an Outlaw, Always an Outla 15.pdf · Location: Golden Corral Buffet & Grill (12509 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas) Point of contact: Mark A. Ellis [email protected] (C)